Colleges That Produce the Most MLB Players

Though Major League Baseball features plenty of high school and international talent, there are plenty of former college baseball stars on current MLB rosters. PointAfter ranked the colleges with the most active MLB players.

On April 28, the Los Angeles Rams selected Jared Goff with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, immediately making him the face of the franchise. On June 9, the Philadelphia Phillies will make the first pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, and whoever they choose will not face the type of pressure Goff currently must deal with.

This is not just because of a perceived lack of star power in this year's draft class, but more so due to the nature of baseball. Most top prospects spend a few years in the minor leagues before ever sniffing The Show.

Further, MLB teams routinely choose high school players that few followers of the game have ever heard of. Current MLB rosters are filled with high school and international talent, and the attention paid to college baseball pales in comparison to college football or basketball.

Because of this, most active players who played in college aren't strongly identified with their schools. Still, plenty of today's stars once dominated at the NCAA level, and PointAfter found the college programs with the most active MLB players.

Because players often transfer to different schools, each player was only counted toward the last school he attended. To be considered active, players must be on a team's 25-man roster. Players with big league experience on a team's 40-man roster but currently on the disabled list were also counted towards a school's total. In all, 10 colleges have at least seven active players, and we'll work our way up until we reach the No. 1 college program, which has a dozen big leaguers on current rosters.

#10. Ole Miss Rebels

Number of active MLB players: 7
Players: Aaron Barrett, Chris Coghlan, Zack Cozart, Lance Lynn, Drew Pomeranz, Alex Presley, Seth Smith

Coghlan was a first-round pick in 2006 and won the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year Award, batting .321 in 128 games. The Cardinals took Lynn in the first round of the 2008 draft, and the right-hander was a key member of the franchise's World Series title in 2011.

#9. LSU Tigers

Number of active MLB players: 7
Players: Louis Coleman, Kevin Gausman, Nick Goody, Will Harris, Aaron Hill, D.J. LeMahieu, Aaron Nola

Nola was a two-time winner of the SEC Pitcher of the Year Award and was the No. 7 pick in the 2014 draft. LeMahieu was a member of the Tigers' national championship-winning team in 2009 and was a second-round pick by the Cubs in the 2009 draft. He made his first All-Star appearance in 2015.

#8. Florida Gators

Number of active MLB players: 7
Players: Matt den Dekker, Anthony DeSclafani, Cole Figueroa, Darren O'Day, Paco Rodriguez, David Ross, Preston Tucker

O'Day was undrafted out of college but has become one of the best relief pitchers in baseball, making his first All-Star appearance in 2015. Ross was drafted in the seventh round in 1998 and won the 2013 World Series as a member of the Red Sox.

#7. Virginia Cavaliers

Number of active MLB players: 8
Players: Kyle Crockett, Sean Doolittle, Brandon Guyer, Phil Gosselin, Javier Lopez, Mark Reynolds, Tyler Wilson, Ryan Zimmerman

Zimmerman was the No. 4 overall pick in 2005 and has won two Silver Slugger Awards as a member of the Nationals. Doolittle was the No. 41 overall pick in the 2007 draft and was the ACC Player of the Year in 2006.

#6. Texas Longhorns

Number of active MLB players: 8
Players: Brandon Belt, J.P. Howell, Cory Knebel, Andrew McKirahan, Cameron Rupp, Huston Street, Drew Stubbs, Brandon Workman

Street was a member of the Longhorns' 2002 College World Series championship team and won the 2005 AL Rookie of the Year Award. He has made two All-Star appearances in his career and recorded his 300th save on July 22, 2015.

#5. North Carolina Tar Heels

Number of active MLB players: 8
Players: Dustin Ackley, Tim Federowicz, Matt Harvey, Chris Iannetta, Andrew Miller, Mike Morin, Kyle Seager, Adam Warren

Harvey was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2010 draft. He made his first All-Star appearance in 2013 and was the NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2015.

#4. Miami Hurricanes

Number of active MLB players: 8
Players: Yonder Alonso, Ryan Braun, Adam Eaton, Yasmani Grandal, Chris Hermann, Jon Jay, Danny Valencia, Jemile Weeks

Braun was the National Freshman of the Year in 2003 and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in 2005. He was drafted with the No. 5 overall pick by the Brewers in 2005 and has made six All-Star appearances in his career. Grandal was the No. 12 overall pick in 2010 and made his first All-Star appearance in 2015.

#3. Vanderbilt Commodores

Number of active MLB players: 9
Players: Pedro Alvarez, Curt Casali, Caleb Cotham, Ryan Flaherty, Sonny Gray, Drew Hayes, Mike Minor, David Price, Drew VerHagen

Price won the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy as a junior and was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft. He's made five All-Star appearances and won the 2012 AL Cy Young Award as a member of the Rays.

#2. Arizona State Sun Devils

Number of active MLB players: 10
Players: Tony Barnette, Jake Barrett, Kole Calhoun, Andre Ethier, Jason Kipnis, Mike Leake, Dustin Pedroia, Andrew Romine, Eric Sogard, Brett Wallace

Pedroia was a second-round pick in 2004 and went on to win the 2008 AL MVP Award. Wallace won back-to-back Pac-10 Player of the Year Awards in 2007 and 2008 and was the No. 13 overall pick in 2008.

#1. Long Beach State Dirtbags

Number of active MLB players: 12
Players: Matt Duffy, Danny Espinosa, Marco Estrada, Jared Hughes, Evan Longoria, Cesar Ramos, Bryan Shaw, Troy Tulowitzki, Jered Weaver, Vance Worley, Jason Vargas, Nick Vincent

With a dozen current big leaguers, the Dirtbags are the most represented program in today's MLB landscape. Weaver won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in 2004. Tulowitzki (No. 7 in 2005) and Longoria (No. 3 in 2006) are the only top-10 picks from Long Beach State currently in the pros.

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